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Phoenix

Phoenix is a high-performance web framework built with Elixir, optimized for realtime, distributed, and scalable web applications.

Introduction

Phoenix is a modern web framework built on Elixir that emphasizes performance, concurrency, and realtime capabilities. It provides a robust structure and toolchain for taking applications from prototype to production.

Key Features

  • High concurrency and low latency leveraging the Erlang/OTP platform
  • Built-in realtime primitives (Channels / LiveView)
  • Powerful routing and request pipeline
  • Generators and developer tooling for fast iteration

Use Cases

  • Realtime collaboration apps (chat, whiteboard, collaborative editing)
  • High-concurrency API services and microservices
  • Low-latency backends for finance or IoT
  • Education, social, and communication products

Technical Highlights

  • Fault-tolerant and hot-upgrade capable via the Erlang VM
  • LiveView for server-rendered realtime UIs
  • Mature ecosystem (Hex packages, detailed docs)

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Phoenix
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Author Chris McCord
Added Date 2025-09-13
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